Thornyhurst (Ontario)

Notable Births & Deaths for Thornyhurst ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Thornyhurst. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Jane Connelly (Actress)
- Born: Ida Dora Belle Tenney
- She was born in Port Huron (MI) on May 2, 1883 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 25, 1925 (a Sunday).
- Port Huron is located in Saint Clair County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Thornyhurst (which is located in ).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 42.
- She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jane Connelly<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Thornyhurst to Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Kenne Duncan (Actor)
- Born: Kenneth Duncan MacLachlan
- He was born in Chatham (ON) on February 17, 1902 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 5, 1972 (a Saturday).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kenne Duncan<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grand View Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Thornyhurst to Grand View Memorial Park
Leonard Joseph 'Len' Fontaine (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Quebec City (QC) on February 25, 1948 (a Wednesday) and died in Brigden (ON) on March 25, 2019 (a Monday).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Lakeview Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Thornyhurst.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Leonard Joseph 'Len' Fontaine<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- The Geni entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakeview Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Thornyhurst to Lakeview Cemetery
Adrienne Frantz (Actress, singer, songwriter)
- Full name: Adrienne Danielle Frantz
- She was born in Mount Clemens (MI) on June 7, 1978 (a Wednesday).
- Mount Clemens is located in Macomb County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Thornyhurst (which is located in ).
William Johnston 'Buffalo Bill' Hogg (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Port Huron (MI) on September 11, 1881 (a Sunday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on December 8, 1909 (a Wednesday).
- Port Huron is located in Saint Clair County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Thornyhurst (which is located in ).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- At the time of his death, he was 28.
- He is buried at Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery, which is located in Queens County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Johnston 'Buffalo Bill' Hogg<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Thornyhurst to Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery
Julanne Johnstone (Actress, dancer)
- She was born in Indianapolis (IN) on May 1, 1900 (a Tuesday) and died in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on December 26, 1988 (a Monday).
- Indianapolis is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- Grosse Pointe Farms is located in Wayne County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Thornyhurst (which is located in ).
- At the time of her death, she was 88.
- She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, located 39 miles [62.8 km] to the west southwest of Thornyhurst. The cemetery is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Julanne Johnstone<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Thornyhurst to Woodlawn Cemetery
Bertrand Leslie 'Bert' Lindsay (Professional hockey)
- He was born in West Garafraxa Township (Ontario) on July 23, 1881 (a Saturday) and died in Sarnia (ON) on November 11, 1960 (a Friday).
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- He is buried at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Thornyhurst.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bertrand Leslie 'Bert' Lindsay<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Thornyhurst to Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
Cass Michaels (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Casimir Eugene Kwietniewski
- He was born in Detroit (MI) on March 4, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Grosse Pointe Woods (MI) on November 12, 1982 (a Friday).
- Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- Grosse Pointe Woods is located in Wayne County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Thornyhurst (which is located in ).
- At the time of his death, he was 56.
- He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, located 34 miles [54.7 km] to the west southwest of Thornyhurst. The cemetery is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cass Michaels<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Thornyhurst to Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Dean Miller (Actor)
- Born: Dean Charles Stuhlmueller
- He was born in Hamilton (OH) on November 1, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Grosse Pointe Woods (MI) on January 13, 2004 (a Tuesday).
- Hamilton is located in Butler County, Ohio.
- Grosse Pointe Woods is located in Wayne County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Thornyhurst (which is located in ).
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- He is buried at Graceland Cemetery, which is located in Shelby County, Ohio.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dean Miller<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Graceland Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Thornyhurst to Graceland Cemetery
Colleen Moore (Actress)
- Born: Kathleen Morrison
- She was born in Port Huron (MI) on August 19, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in Paso Robles (CA) on January 25, 1988 (a Monday).
- Port Huron is located in Saint Clair County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Thornyhurst (which is located in ).
- Paso Robles is located in San Luis Obispo County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 87.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Colleen Moore<1>
Daniel Lawrence Nugent (Professional football)
- He was born in Mount Clemens (MI) on August 22, 1953 (a Saturday) and died in Boca Raton (FL) on October 18, 2001 (a Thursday).
- Mount Clemens is located in Macomb County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Thornyhurst (which is located in ).
- Boca Raton is located in Palm Beach County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 48.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Daniel Lawrence Nugent<1>
Eric Robinson 'Cowboy' Pettinger (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Brierley (England) on December 14, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Wallaceburg (ON) on December 24, 1968 (a Tuesday).
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Riverview Cemetery, located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south southeast of Thornyhurst.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eric Robinson 'Cowboy' Pettinger<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverview Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Thornyhurst to Riverview Cemetery
R. Murray Schafer (Composer)
- Full name: Raymond Murray Schaefer
- He was born in Sarnia (ON) on July 18, 1933 (a Tuesday) and died on August 4, 2021 (a Wednesday).
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- We don't have any burial details.
Edward Ellsworth 'Ed' Springer (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Oil Springs (ON) in 1867 and died in Minneapolis (MN) on December 17, 1891 (a Thursday).
- Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
- He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery, which is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Ellsworth 'Ed' Springer<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lakewood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakewood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Thornyhurst to Lakewood Cemetery
Kay Sutton (Actress)
- Full name: Katherine Warburton Sutton
- She was born in Irvington (NJ) on June 14, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on March 1, 1988 (a Tuesday).
- Irvington is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
- Grosse Pointe Farms is located in Wayne County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Thornyhurst (which is located in ).
- At the time of her death, she was 72.
- She is buried at Elmwood Cemetery, located 37 miles [59.5 km] to the southwest of Thornyhurst. The cemetery is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kay Sutton<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elmwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Thornyhurst to Elmwood Cemetery
Jack Tocco (Crime figure)
- Born: Giacomo William
- He was born in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on October 29, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on July 14, 2014 (a Monday).
- Grosse Pointe Farms is located in Wayne County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Thornyhurst (which is located in ).
- Grosse Pointe Farms is located in Wayne County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Thornyhurst (which is located in ).
- At the time of his death, he was 87.
- He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery, located 46 miles [74 km] to the west southwest of Thornyhurst. The cemetery is located in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jack Tocco<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Thornyhurst to Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
George Washington Trendle (Producer)
- He was born in Norwalk (OH) on July 4, 1884 (a Friday) and died in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on May 9, 1972 (a Tuesday).
- Norwalk is located in Huron County, Ohio.
- Grosse Pointe Farms is located in Wayne County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Thornyhurst (which is located in ).
- At the time of his death, he was 87.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, located 39 miles [62.8 km] to the west southwest of Thornyhurst. The cemetery is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Washington Trendle<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Thornyhurst to Woodlawn Cemetery
Meg White (Musician, singer)
- Full name: Megan Martha White
- She was born in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on December 10, 1974 (a Tuesday).
- Grosse Pointe Farms is located in Wayne County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Thornyhurst (which is located in ).

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.